56 Up

"In 1964 a group of seven year old children were interviewed for the documentary "Seven Up". They've been filmed every seven years since. Now they are 56."

2012 2h 24m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 71

Documentary

Synopsis

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When a cross-section of seven-year-olds were interviewed for 7 Up in 1964 it was immediately evident that their social backgrounds influenced their attitudes towards life. While the upper class children were confident and self-assured, those from middle and working class backgrounds were resigned to a challenging life of hard work. This premise was put to the test every seven years when the same group were interviewed about the progression of their lives. 49 years in the making, the changes that occurred to the original 14 make for fascinating television and are in many ways the stories of all our lives. From success and disappointment, marriage and childbirth, to poverty and illness, nearly every facet of life has been captured on film. Now, at the age of 56, the group are once more brought together and, with the benefit of hindsight, assess whether their lives have been ruled by circumstance or self-determination.

“In 1964 a group of seven year old children were interviewed for the documentary "Seven Up". They've been filmed every seven years since. Now they are 56.”

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Cast

Peter Davies
Self
Neil Hughes
Self
Tony Walker
Self
Lynn Johnson
Self
Susan Sullivan
Self
Jacqueline Bassett
Self
Paul Kligerman
Self
Symon Basterfield
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Apted
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Up Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Apted, shot by George Jesse Turner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Horton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Peter Davies and Neil Hughes and Tony Walker carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "In 1964 a group of seven year old children were interviewed for the documentary "Seven Up". They've been filmed every seven years since. Now they are 56.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2147134 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Apted directs. George Jesse Turner behind the camera. Kim Horton cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Part of the "The Up Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Michael Apted, shot by George Jesse Turner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kim Horton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peter Davies and Neil Hughes and Tony Walker carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "In 1964 a group of seven year old children were interviewed for the documentary "Seven Up". They've been filmed every seven years since. Now they are 56.".
7IMDB entry: tt2147134 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: George Jesse Turner
Editing: Kim Horton
Runtime: 144 min · 2h 24m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: 56 Up (2012)

Part of

The Up Collection

The Up Series is a series of documentary films produced by Granada Television that have followed the lives of fourteen British children since 1964, when they were seven years old. The children were selected to represent the range of socio-economic backgrounds in Britain at that time, with the explicit assumption that each child's social class predetermines their future. Every seven years, the director, Michael Apted, films new material from as many of the fourteen as he can get to participate.